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GuidePoint adds AI identity services as gaps widen
Digital Transformation

GuidePoint adds AI identity services as gaps widen

A widening blind spot in machine access is pushing security teams to rethink identity controls as AI agents and bots gain privileges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Thrive bolsters NextGen platform with Elastic, Cato
Virtual Private Networks

Thrive bolsters NextGen platform with Elastic, Cato

Pressure on overstretched security teams is driving Thrive to add Elastic and Cato Networks to its NextGen platform, widening detection and access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks
Virtualisation

Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks

Manufacturers can now monitor dealer-installed devices across sites, aiming to cut service delays and spot faults before customers complain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up
Software-as-a-Service

Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up

Tighter controls could stop overspend, speed approvals and cut audit chasing for lean healthcare finance teams juggling complex funding streams.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Today
Looking for cyber risk in the wrong places
DevOps

Looking for cyber risk in the wrong places

Software supply chain weaknesses are becoming the main entry point for attackers as development pipelines expand without enough oversight.

By Serkan Cetin • 4 min read • Today
Google Cloud expands session controls with 16-hour default
Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud expands session controls with 16-hour default

Administrators can now target shorter reauthentication windows to privileged users and specific apps as Google Cloud rolls out its new 16-hour default.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Delinea joins Anthropic project to test identity security
Privileged Access Management

Delinea joins Anthropic project to test identity security

It could expose faults in software that governs access to sensitive systems, with no customer data included in the AI-led testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
GitLab 19.4 adds agentic automation & cost controls
Software-as-a-Service

GitLab 19.4 adds agentic automation & cost controls

Administrators now have tighter oversight as GitLab 19.4 expands AI agent controls, model choice and usage visibility across teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
F5 & Omnissa join forces on virtual desktop security
Disaster Recovery

F5 & Omnissa join forces on virtual desktop security

Enterprise IT teams could gain simpler, tighter-protected remote workspaces as the tie-up aims to cut gateway layers and improve resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Malware

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs

Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era
Data Protection

Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era

Without trusted customer data, autonomous agents can misfire at machine speed, putting consent, offers and records at risk across Asia Pacific.

By Belinda Lloyd • 5 min read • Last week
AI agents now seen as biggest insider risk, Exabeam
Robotics

AI agents now seen as biggest insider risk, Exabeam

Nearly half of security leaders now rank AI agents above external hackers and malicious insiders, according to Exabeam's survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Akuity launches control plane for AI software delivery
DevOps

Akuity launches control plane for AI software delivery

Engineering teams face a governance gap as AI agents begin handling production changes, prompting tighter controls over access, audits and permissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform
Data Analytics

Alteryx adds governed AI tools to analytics platform

The update aims to cut AI costs and governance risks by reusing approved workflows and data inside tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform
Virtual Private Networks

Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform

Mid-market clients should gain broader threat visibility and tighter remote access control as Thrive upgrades its managed security platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Swiggy adopts Snowflake to speed up data workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Swiggy adopts Snowflake to speed up data workflows

Swiggy's data teams can now run heavy queries far faster as the platform brings marketing, operations and finance onto one governed view.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Storyblok launches Agents to automate content tasks
Enterprise Content Management

Storyblok launches Agents to automate content tasks

Content teams could cut hours of manual maintenance as Storyblok adds conversational checks for stale pages, links and translations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week